John Tuzo Wilson
(born Oct. 24, 1908, Ottawa, Ont., Can. — died April 15, 1993, Toronto, Ont)
T.Wilson; 'I enjoy, and always have enjoyed, disturbing scientists.'
http://www.mssu.edu/SEG-VM/bio_j__tuzo_wilson.html
Here is an excellent biography on Tuzo Wilson which shows his compassion for the science.
He was a well honoured and awarded Canadian geophysicist and geologist who achieved worldwide acclaim for his contributions to the theory of plate tectonics.
These videos are from the 'The Planet of Man' series made in 1975. At the beginning of each segment, Tuzo Wilson is steering his rugged thirty-ton Hong Kong junk boat (which he recieved from a fellow student.) explaining certain geological processes.
Some interesting notes about Tuzo Wilson;
--He was once dubbed "the benign cyclone of science."
--First graduate of a Canadian university in the field of geophysical studies (1930)
--Professor of geophysics at the University of Toronto.
--In the 1960s he became the world's leading spokesman for the theory of continental drift.
--Range of mountains in Antarctica is named for him.
--His name was given to a young Canadian submarine volcano called the Tuzo Wilson Seamounts
--Made an Officer of the Order of Canada
--Director General of the Ontario Science Centre from 1974-1985
--He headed up an Ontario government enquiry into aluminum wiring.
--Circumnavigated the globe about eight times,
--'Tuzo' was the maiden name belonging to his mother
--His doctoral advisor was Harry Hess
--After the war he led Exercise Musk-Ox, the only long (3,400 miles) automotive expedition ever made through the Canadian Arctic.
--He was married for 55 years
Additional Links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Tuzo_Wilson
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE3DB1231F933A05756C0A965958260